1. suppress - verb
· bring under control by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"
Synonym(s): stamp_down, subdue, conquer
Hypernym(s): control, hold_in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
2. suppress - verb
· come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority; "The government oppresses political activists"
3. suppress - verb
· consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior; "suppress a smile"; "he let his anger bottle up until he exploded"
Synonym(s): inhibit, bottle_up
4. suppress - verb
· put out of one's consciousness
Synonym(s): repress
5. suppress - verb
· lessen to the point of stopping; "suppress a yawn"; "this drug can suppress the hemorrhage"
Hypernym(s): decrease, lessen, minify
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